Posted on 01/04/24
| News Source: FOX News
Over a dozen of President Biden's campaign staffers, hired to re-elect the president, issued an anonymous letter Wednesday, protesting Biden's approach to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
In a letter shared on Medium, 17 current Biden for President staffers called for Biden to advocate for an immediate cease-fire in the war started by the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas' surprise attack on innocent Israelis.
"As your staff, we believe it is both a moral and electoral imperative for you to publicly call for a cessation of violence," the staffers wrote in the letter.
he anonymous letter argued that the deaths of Palestinians "cannot be justified."
"Complicity in the death of over 20,000 Palestinians, 8,200 of whom are children, simply cannot be justified."
The staffers said that Israel's "indiscriminate" bombings in Gaza are "fundamentally antithetical" to Biden's belief in justice, empathy and the dignity of human life.
"We joined this campaign because the values that you — and we — share are ones worth fighting for. Justice, empathy, and our belief in the dignity of human life is the backbone of not only the Democratic Party, but of the country," the letter said. "However, your administration’s response to Israel’s indiscriminate bombing in Gaza has been fundamentally antithetical to those values — and we believe it could cost you the 2024 election."
In addition to calling for an immediate cease-fire, the 17 individuals urged Biden's administration to end unconditional military aid to Israel and advocated for a deescalation in the region, including the release of hostages.